When the narrator arrives at the hospital, he is greeted by his mother, who asks him to pass on a favor to her son. He gives her a coin, which she has asked him to give to his son. She asks him if he has ever forgiven her, and he says that he has not. He admits that he was not the greatest husband, but that his family fell apart as a result of his behavior. He says he is going to bed and will not drink too much